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John D. Rockefeller: Oil, Money and Power (3:50)

The Standard Oil Trust grew to become an industrial monster thanks to John D. Rockefeller's vision and drive.

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John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company, became one of the world's wealthiest men and a major philanthropist.

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